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Medicine, General & Internal
Alexis Amano, Cati G. Brown-Johnson, Marcy Winget, Amrita Sinha, Shreya Shah, Christine A. Sinsky, Christopher Sharp, Tait Shanafelt, Kelley Skeff
Summary: This qualitative study reveals that electronic health records (EHRs) serve as the dominant communication modality among healthcare teams, facilitating straightforward and task-related communication but limiting rich and social communication. The use of EHRs negatively impacts team function and team well-being. The findings highlight the need for interventions to cultivate interpersonal interactions and improve team function to complement the efficiency benefits of health information technology.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marcy G. Antonio, Selena Davis, Mindy Smith, Paul Burgener, Morgan Price, Danielle C. Lavallee, Sarah Fletcher, Francis Lau
Summary: Through this study, we have conceptualized five team-based patient-centered measurement methods. These methods can provide greater clarity of care-team roles and responsibilities, guide the incorporation of patient-centered measurement into ongoing provider-patient interactions, evaluate a team's readiness toward digital tool adoption, and engage teams in patient-centered quality improvement. These methods also promote patient-provider interactions, validate patient perspectives of their care, and evaluate the quality of patient-centered care.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Douglas A. Drossman, Lin Chang, Jill K. Deutsch, Alexander C. Ford, Albena Halpert, Kurt Kroenke, Samuel Nurko, Johannah Ruddy, Julie Snyder, Ami Sperber
Summary: The changes in healthcare have negatively impacted the communication between patients and providers, but evidence shows that communication skills training can improve patient satisfaction and outcomes. More research is needed to confirm these findings and to further explore the role of communication skills in healthcare.
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carly Parry, Michelle Johnston-Fleece, Maurice C. Johnson, Aaron Shifreen, Steven B. Clauser
Summary: This Special Issue highlights the importance of patient-centered care transitions research funded by PCORI. It emphasizes the need for head-to-head comparisons of interventions, patient-centered outcomes, and stakeholder engagement throughout the research process. The papers in this issue articulate challenges and new directions for transitional care research, advocating for a more holistic understanding that integrates social needs and lifespan development.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Susan Enguidanos, Sindy Lomeli, Alexis Coulourides Kogan, Anna Rahman, Nicole Lewis
Summary: This study investigates the perspectives of home-based palliative care agencies on barriers encountered in identifying, referring, and enrolling patients eligible for home-based palliative care. The study reveals that lack of payment structures, agency structure limitations, patient and family-level barriers, and physician-level barriers are the main challenges faced by home-based palliative care agencies. Efforts are needed to overcome these barriers and ensure patient access to home-based palliative care.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Jose B. Nergon, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo, Loreto Carmona, Robin Christensen, Francesca Ingegnoli, Natalia Zamora, Jorge I. Gamez-Nava, Laura Gonzalez-Lopez, Vibeke Strand, Niti Goel, Tiffany Westrich-Robertson, Maria E. Suarez-Almazor
Summary: This study aimed to identify patient-centered domains with long-term relevance to people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Semi-structured individual cognitive interviews were conducted with RA patients from five different countries. Six main themes were identified, including living with symptoms and functional limitations, lack of participation, partner and family issues, risk of damage to vital organs, coping strategies, and healthcare concerns. These domains are seldom measured in longitudinal registries and should be considered in patient-centered longitudinal studies.
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sanya Grover, Aoife Fitzpatrick, Farah Tabassum Azim, Patrocinio Ariza-Vega, Paule Bellwood, Jane Burns, Elissa Burton, Lena Fleig, Lindy Clemson, Christiane A. Hoppmann, Kenneth M. Madden, Morgan Price, Dolores Langford, Maureen C. Ashe
Summary: This study identified 10 common elements of PCC definitions, such as patient empowerment, patient individuality and a biopsychosocial approach. Implementation factors focused on communication, training healthcare providers, and organizational structure.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Padraig Cotter, Anneka Holden, Caroline Johnson, Sarah Noakes, Catherine Urch, Alex King
Summary: Hospitals play a vital role in cancer care, but often neglect the emotional impact on patients and the support needed by frontline staff. This paper investigates the patient-staff relationship and the effect of emotional distress on healthcare practitioners. The importance of practitioners' ability to regulate their own emotions is highlighted, along with the need for team support in dealing with high levels of distress.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yin Ting Cheung, Alexandre Chan, Andreas Charalambous, H. S. Darling, Lawson Eng, Lisa Grech, Corina J. G. van den Hurk, Deborah Kirk, Sandra A. Mitchell, Dagmara Poprawski, Elke Rammant, Imogen Ramsey, Margaret Fitch, Raymond J. Chan
Summary: The study found that only a quarter of practitioners reported using PROs in routine clinical practice, with implementation barriers varying across different professions and levels of socioeconomic resources.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
G. Gabay, H. Ornoy, H. Moskowitz
Summary: This study examines patient expectations of communication with healthcare providers in telemedicine and proposes tailored communication based on patient mindsets. The results indicate that patients with different mindsets have different expectations of provider-patient communication.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Prashila Dullabh, Shana F. Sandberg, Krysta Heaney-Huls, Lauren S. Hovey, David F. Lobach, Aziz Boxwala, Priyanka J. Desai, Elise Berliner, Chris Dymek, Michael Harrison, James Swiger, Dean F. Sittig
Summary: The study identified 12 challenges for patient-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS) development, including lack of patient input and standardized terminologies, as well as insufficient research on measuring clinical outcomes. It also highlighted the importance of building trust between patients and providers and addressing their concerns throughout the development process. Opportunities for advancing PC CDS include developing industry-wide practices and engaging patients in research to ensure relevant outcome measures.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michelle A. Lampman, Kenda R. Stewart Steffensmeier, Heather Schacht Reisinger, Mary Vaughan Sarrazin, Melissa J. A. Steffen, Samantha L. Solimeo, Greg L. Stewart, Keith J. Mueller
Summary: This study found that clinics located in large rural or small/isolated rural areas faced difficulties in enhancing access through telephone visits, group visits, or secured messaging, and in completing postdischarge follow-up calls compared to urban clinics. Qualitative analysis revealed that staff from both rural and urban clinics reported similar barriers in implementing these PACT processes. Behaviors and preferences of patients and staff were found to impact the implementation of these processes.
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
A. Caroline Rudisill, Meredith G. A. Eicken, Deeksha Gupta, Mark Macauda, Stella Self, Ann Blair Kennedy, Darin Thomas, Elise Kao, Mia Jeanty, Jackson Hartley
Summary: This study identified key issues in the implementation of SDOH screening in primary care, including the completeness of screening and its correlation with patient and care team characteristics.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anne Klimesch, Alejandra Martinez-Pereira, Cheyenne Topf, Martin Haerter, Isabelle Scholl, Paulina Bravo
Summary: This study aimed to explore the conceptualization of patient-centered care (PCC) in Latin American countries. The findings revealed a considerable overlap between the conceptualization of PCC in Latin America and the integrative model of patient-centeredness in international literature. However, there were differences in research emphasis on PCC versus family-centered care (FCC) and diverse conceptualizations of PCC and FCC in Latin American countries.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ernesto Bosch
Summary: The debate around standardization of practice versus individualized care exists in the field of infertility. The available evidence is not strong enough to clearly state which approach is superior. Challenges include inadequate treatment for infertile patients, fear of adverse events, and financial reasons.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2022)
